Tattoo enthusiasts tell us here what the works inscribed under the skin express: deep feelings, family ties, the will to emancipate, to stand out, but also to shout his rage.
The tattoo has lost its bad name. In a few years it has become a phenomenon of society. It can be perceived as a fashion favored by the media when for others it is lived as a real passion that can turn to addiction. It can also be part of a commitment to oneself. Commentary on illustration images, cross-interviews of tattooists, tattooists, and Elise MULLER, sociologist anthropologist specialized in tattooing.
At a time when some holidaymakers do not hesitate to display their tattoos, A report on this phenomenon, which affects a larger segment of French society, as shown in the latest IFOP survey and explanations to understand what really drives followers to write on their skin what they have in their heart. Commentary on factual images and numerical data alternating with testimonies of people who explain their actions.
For certain, tattooing is an art and a religion as shown in this report shot in the salon of the tattoo artist Mikaël de Poissy who realizes on the skins real works of art in a medieval style. His international and wealthy clientele came to get tattooed collector’s pieces that cost gold like masterpieces. Commentary on factual images with the interview of Mikaël de Poissy who talks about his work, his vision of this art and his influence on fashion creation.
The practice of tattooing is a growing craze among young people as evidenced by this report shot at the tattoo artist YO. Commentary on factual images alternating with the testimonies of Florian and his mother, came to accompany him to a control visit after his first tattoo, and the interview of the tattoo artist Yo, explaining why young people are attracted to this practice.
Testimonials from two tattoo practitioners talking about their steps. One speaks of his passion for the bike and the other of his aesthetic concerns but also of the meaning of his tattoos that tell a difficult personal story.
Report providing explanations on the phenomenon of tattooing and of which the Dapper Museum devotes an exhibition entitled "Signs of the body". Commentary on factual images in the artcorps tattoo salon alternating with interviews of David LE BRETON, sociologist and anthropologist, and Rodolphe, a fan of tattooing who gives us the meaning of certain messages that he was tattooed on the body.
Luciole, a young tattooist who opened her "Borderline" salon in Tours, talks about her clientele: the 18-35 and older. She also explains the type of request from her clients.